Bath-spray.



J. J. LAWLER. BATH SPRAY.

APPLICATION FILED DEC; 26, 1908.

969,292. Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES rA'rnNT. OFFICE.

JAMEs J. LAWLER, or MOUNT vnmvbn, NEW roan.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LJAMES J. LAWLER, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Mount Vernon, in the county of WVestchester and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Bath- Sprays,of' which the following is a specification. i

in bath sprays, the object being to provide an annular flexible ringwith teeth or serrationstwhich can be adjustablyplaced on a rose head socalled for the purpose of converting it into a spraying brush withoutaltering said head.

My invention-is'fully shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure1 is a central sectional view of an ordinary rose head to which myimproved ring has been applied. Fig. 2 is aplan view.

' of 'Fig. '1two styles of preferred teeth being shown in each of thetwo views, and Fig. 3 is a modification of the holding means. Similarreference numbers indicate like parts.

The rose head is of ordinary construction,

the body 1-being spun or stamped of lightmetal; immediately below theperforated disk '2 an annular groove 3 isprovided for the retention of aflexible brush constituting a support and which also acts as a cushionor bumper.

My invention refers particularly to this flexible brush element whichconsists as shown in F ig.'.1 of a slight annular resilient body'portion4 of a contour asto fit the annular groove 3 and which is provided witha vertically-disposed annular flange P circumferentially-extendingaround and engaging aswell as'projecting above that portion of the body1 which engages the edge of the perforated disk 2. The upper portion ofthe flange 4 is notched or serrated to provide acircumferentially-extending series of teeth which may be squared incross-section as'indicatedat 5 or round'in cross-section as shown at 6.The inner end of each of the teeth is arranged in a plane above theplane of the disk 2 and the teeth are arranged in parallelism withrespect to each other. As

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Sept, Application filedDeceinber 26, 1908. Serial No. 469,384

BATH-SPRAY.

the body-portion 4 can be readily mounted in the groove '3 andfurthermore owing to the fact that the body-portion and flange areintegral and formed of resilient or elastic material, they can bereadily molded.

The reference character 7 denotes a hose or tubing for conducting waterto the I I body 1. My invention relates to an improvement I In themodification shown in Fig. 3, the body-portion of the brush element isindicated by the reference character P and is send-cylindrical incross-section whereby the periphery of the body-portion at is formedwith a groove 4. The body-portion 4 is seated in the groove 3 andretained in position by a split metallic ring 8 which is mounted inthegroove 4. Formed integral with the body-portion P is a verticallydisposed annular flange 4? which is circumferentially-disposed as wellas engaging the edge of that portion of the body 1 which overlaps thedisk -The flange 4 is notched,

or .serrated'to provide a circumferentially extending series of teeth 5each of which has its inner end terminating above the plane of the disk2. The brush element shown in Fig. 3 is resilient and convenientlyattached to the body 1.

From the foregoing description, the operation will be understood, whichis as follows :\V hen'the tubing is connected with a Water supply, thewater will issue in small ets through the perforated disk, and .When

desired to brush the surface of the skin, the teeth extending above thehead are used for this purpose, the water escaping between the teeth orpoints. A batherv may have his own rubber brush ring, and by slipping iton the head, and removing the ringafter he is through its use for hispersonal purpose is insured.

Such being. my invention what I claim is. The combination with anose-head havmg a peripheral annular groove and a. perfo rated faceplate arranged above the plane of said groove, of a'brush elementconsisting of a body-portion in the form of a ring and removably mountedin said groove, said body-portion snugly engaging the wall. of saidgroove and having its outer side provided with a vertically-disposedannular ,flange extending circumferentially with respec to the outeredgeoflthehead ahove Nenv York d t Q i i the groove, said'flange hayingthe upper day of Dece liihel Z f I 1 York thls 22d por tlon thereofprovlded w th a circumferent eiiyextendlng series of teeth'arran ed-.JAMES LAWLER '5 fililltuely inl a ple ilie g ove the plane in whichWitnesses: I i

encepaeex'enjs A "GEOR H.

Signed at ew Yoi'k eity in the county of EDGAZEH. G iii liiinnn It isherehy certified thet in lietters Patent N 0.969392, granted September6, 1910, upon "the application JaniesJ. Lewl er, of Mount Vernon NewYork for err impronenient in Beth-Sprays, an erizor' appears in theprinted specificatien neiiiringeoi rectipn es fellows :Pag'e1, 1in e95,.foi' the eompoundvirord nose-heed feaii 1"0ee-]lead;,' fand th attheseid Letters Patent shqulrlv be reami with this cerrection thereinthatth'e seine to the rechrci. of the guise in the Patent Oifice. Signedend sealed this i lth day of ctoher, A. D.,

I E. B, MOORE,

Commissioner 0 f Patents.

spec to the outer edgeoflthehead ahove Nenv York d t Q i i the groove,said'flange haying the upper day of Dece liihel Z f I 1 York thls 22dpor tlon thereof provlded w th a circumferent eiiyextendlng series ofteeth'arran ed -.JAMES LAWLER '5 fililltuely inl a ple ilie g ove theplane in which Witnesses: I i

encepaeex'enjs A "GEOR H.

Signed at ew Yoi'k eity in the county of EDGAZEH. G iiit liiimu.

It is herehy certified thet in lietters Patent N 0.969392, grantedSeptember 6, 1910, upon "the application JaniesJ. Lewl er, of MountVernon New York for err impronenient in Beth-Sprays, an erizor' appearsin the printed specificatien neiiiringeoi rectipn es fellows :Pag'e1,1in e 95,.foi' the eompoundvirord nose-heed feaii 1"0ee-]lead;,' fand thatthe seid Letters Patent shqulrlv be reami with this cerrection thereinthatth'e seine to the rechrci. of the guise in the Patent Oifice. Signedend sealed this i lth day of ctoher, A. D.,

I E. B, MOORE,

Commissioner 0 f Patents.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 969,292, grantedSeptember 6, 1910,

upon the application of James J. Lawler, of Mount Vernon, New York, foran improvement in Bath-Sprays, an error appears iii the printedspecification requiring correction as follows Page 1, line 95,ifor thecompound word nose-head read rose-head; and that the said Letters Patentshould be read with this correction therein that the sal ne may confornithe record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 11th day of damper, A. 1)., 1910.

E. B. MOORE,

Commissioner 0 f Patents.

